Quick answer: Compare your usage in gallons — not dollars — across bills. Then run a 30-minute water meter test with everything in the house shut off. If the meter moves, water is going somewhere it shouldn’t. Toilets are the #1 silent culprit, so test them next. If the meter keeps moving and you can’t…
Quick answer: In Florida, underground leaks are most often caused by shifting sandy soil, corrosive soil and water conditions, aging pipe materials, aggressive tree roots, and high water pressure. You won’t find freezing on this list — despite appearing on nearly every national “causes” page, it essentially never freezes here, so Florida pipes fail for…
The best leak detection company for your West Palm Beach home is one that locates the leak with testing equipment before anything is opened, gives you a price up front, and hands you a written report you can show an insurer or a repair contractor. If a company cannot clearly explain how it will find…
The slab leak vs underground leak question comes down to where the pipe is. A slab leak is a leak in a pipe under or inside your home’s concrete foundation. An underground leak is in a buried line out in the yard, usually the supply line between the meter and the house or an irrigation…
A leak survey is a structured inspection of a property’s water system to find out whether water is escaping and, if so, where. Rather than chasing one symptom, the technician works through the system in stages: confirm the loss at the meter, isolate which line is responsible, then pinpoint the spot with acoustic listening, thermal…
Does homeowners insurance cover leak detection? It depends on your policy. Most Florida homeowners policies cover sudden and accidental water damage, but they often exclude slow leaks and wear and tear, and some cap non-weather water damage at a fixed amount. Whether the leak detection visit itself, or the cost of opening a wall to…
The water bill has been climbing for two months straight, and nothing at home has changed. There’s no puddle by the water heater, no obvious drip under a sink — maybe just a faint sound of running water when every faucet is off, or a spot of carpet near an interior wall that never quite…
Your water meter is the most useful diagnostic tool you already own. It measures every drop of water moving through your plumbing, which means it can tell you whether something is using water even when every faucet in the house is off. Here’s how to run the test properly and what the result actually means….